Veratect sources reported on 6 July that Chilean health officials are
"concerned" by an increase in pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases involving children
between the ages of one and five-years-old. Statistical information was not
reported on the increase in pediatric cases. The sources note that the
situation in Chile is complicated by the presence of seasonal respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV), although pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is said to have
"displaced" RSV in Chile. National health officialsą most recent report on
pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Chile was released on 3 July and recorded 8,160
confirmed cases nationwide. To date, 21 fatal pandemic (H1N1) 2009 cases
have also been reported in Chile. The sources report that 53 percent of
confirmed cases (4,325) are five to 19-years-old. The number of cases
corresponding to the one-year-old to five-year-old category was not
specified. The sources also note that 1,411 confirmed cases remain in
treatment, although the number of hospitalized cases was not specified.
Chilean health officials are in negotiations with unspecified pharmaceutical
companies to purchase six million units of the expected pandemic (H1N1) 2009
vaccine. Additional reporting by Veratect sources describes an overview of
the Chilean response measures to the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 situation as
provided by the Chilean Deputy Minister of Health at a World Health
Organization conference in Mexico during the weekend of 4 July. The official
noted that due to the pandemic, elective surgeries were suspended and
routine medical appointments for children and patients with chronic
illnesses such as diabetes and hypertension were also suspended. Chilean
health officials also "unified" the public and private health care systems,
enabling a centralized direction of cases and treatment centers. The
official also noted that school suspensions and suspensions of public
activities have been implemented in Chile based on localized outbreaks.
James M. Wilson V, MD
Chief Technical Officer and Chief Scientist
Veratect Corporation
Kirkland, Washington
571.225.3671
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